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kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what they're hoping for is cross voter action with south korea that would force the south korean military to respond and then it escalates. they're really hoping that the north koreans made their point, have shown they have more leverage, if they were to get back to talks and hoping that calmer heads will prevail. >> certainly a hair trigger if any sort of mistake happens. there are, what, 28,000 u.s. troops right on the border there? >> that's right. not only are they worried about some kind of launch that might hit somebody.
kim jong un is young. he needs to solidify his power base not just in the military but among the people and show that he's the kind of powerful leader that his father, kim jong il was. what analysts say, diplomatic sources say that they think kim jong un has done that. what happens now? the u.s. is expecting some kind of action from north korea, launching these missiles on to the launchers. could it be a missile test, nuclear test? the u.s. is hoping that would be a kind of minimum. what...
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over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident on the demilitarized zone or perhaps an incident offshore. you know, it's well known that the south korean navy has just had it up to here with these north korean provocations. so, i think what is very interesting about this is how prolonged this propaganda campaign has been, how intense it's been. and the big question will be, when the exercises, when our exercises wind down, which is toward the end of april, will the propaganda wind down. in the meantime, will it continue through what is really going to be several more weeks. >> yeah, i mean, joseph, the pentagon has already announced that it's going to
over the years to be a very effective tactic for the kim dynasty, kim jong-un is the third kim to be using this to prop up his rule. >> okay, chris, should we worry as much about an attack on u.s. bases? you know, what really should we be worried about? >> well, i think it's very unlikely that there would be an attack on u.s. bases, especially this idea they're going to hit the mainland. i think the real issue is very much on the korean peninsula, whether you could have an incident...
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and the white house says it would not be surprised if kim jong-un orders missiles to be fired to show off his military might. >> north korea could be making preparations to launch missiles and we would not be surprised to see them take such an action. >> let's bring in our international anchor, jim clancy. what is the situation like there in south korea right now, ain is reaction to the north? >> the number one story here in seoul this afternoon is the weather outside. it turned cold and rainy and people were hoping for a spring. these are exercises between the united states and south korean forces and they expect it to be continue until the end of april. and on the missile front, they are aware and understand the intelligence, and everybody is convinced this is going to be another one of the north korean's leaders' test where he will provoke the response from the outside world and anger them. what the real concern is? it's not the big conflict or attack, it's really an accident. here is an analyst here in seoul describing what we are talking about. >> there's another danger, the fog
and the white house says it would not be surprised if kim jong-un orders missiles to be fired to show off his military might. >> north korea could be making preparations to launch missiles and we would not be surprised to see them take such an action. >> let's bring in our international anchor, jim clancy. what is the situation like there in south korea right now, ain is reaction to the north? >> the number one story here in seoul this afternoon is the weather outside. it...
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kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, have something to smile about. a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least according to one of its members. senator lindsey graham told cnn's "state of the union" today that he expects to have a draft bill by the end of the week. >> i believe it will pass the house because it secures our borders. it controls who gets a job. as to the 11 million, they will have a pathway to be citizenship. but it will be earned, and it will be long, and it will be hard, and i think it is fair, the main thing, the combination of events in this bill will prevent a third wave of illegal immigration. >> florida republican senator marco rubio said today no deal has been reached but o
kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea or some base in the pacific. >>> activists who want immigration reform, have something to smile about. a bipartisan group of senators called the gang of eight has reached a deal, at least...
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has taken may have been more provocative, may have pushed and provoked this new leader, kim jong-un, more than intended, so they're dialing things back just a bit. keep in mind that the u.s. presence has been increasing in the region in recent weeks starting back on march 8th when the u.s. flew b-52s as part of what was described as a routine mission. then about 2 1/2 weeks later, a repeat mission was also conducted. and then on the 28th, about two days later after that last b-52 mission, stealth bombers were sent to the region. earlier this week, navy ships sent just off the coast as well with a platform for radar communications and so forth. and then just yesterday, the u.s. announcing that a missile defense system would be sent to guam in recent weeks. so, all these steps part of a playbook, according to the report, but now put on hold as the u.s. tries to assess the situation there in north korea. >> and it's just so hard to gauge what the reaction's going to be of the north koreans. i mean, quite frankly, it's, you know, it's a hermit -- we just don't know how they're going to r
has taken may have been more provocative, may have pushed and provoked this new leader, kim jong-un, more than intended, so they're dialing things back just a bit. keep in mind that the u.s. presence has been increasing in the region in recent weeks starting back on march 8th when the u.s. flew b-52s as part of what was described as a routine mission. then about 2 1/2 weeks later, a repeat mission was also conducted. and then on the 28th, about two days later after that last b-52 mission,...
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. >> kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he's going further and further out. i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea, or some base in the pacific. >> meantime, the u.s. deployed stealth fighter jets to south korea yesterday. defense officials say it's part of an ongoing joint military exercise between the two countries. >>> two men are dead in china, reportedly from a strain of bird flu not previously seen in humans. the men, 27 and 87 years of age, contracted the h7n9 strain. china's official news agency reports a third person. a 35-year-old woman, is in critical condition. chinese health officials say they don't know how the victims became infected. their symptoms included coughing and fever which later developed into pneumonia. >>> we could learn whether prosecutors in colorado will seek the death penalty for james holmes. court documents reveal holmes' lawyers offered a guilty plea in excha
. >> kim jong-un is trying to establish himself, he's trying to be the tough guy. he's 28, 29 years old, and he's going further and further out. i don't know if he can get himself back in. my concern would be that he may feel to save face he has to launch some sort of attack on south korea, or some base in the pacific. >> meantime, the u.s. deployed stealth fighter jets to south korea yesterday. defense officials say it's part of an ongoing joint military exercise between the two...
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what is the likelihood that kim jong-un and his army could pull that off? >> in a word, zero. they cannot hit the u.s. mainland with what they have now. if they were to launch that missile that they put up to put a satellite in orbit, they'd have to leave it on the launch pad probably ten days as they fueled it up. they simply don't have the capability, they're too vulnerable, but they do have medium and long-range missiles with a range of about 1,300 miles the longest ones and that does put guam and japan within range, those missiles work and there are concerns over that, the concerns are over the more low level things they could do, the cyber attacks like we saw in the banks, the incident like the "cheonan" that was lost in 2010, those are things that south korea and the u.s. are keeping a close eye on tonight. >> jim clancy in seoul, south korea, for us, thank you. >>> we've got much more ahead this hour. >> here is a look at what's coming up. >>> the unthinkable crime in a small georgia town a 13-month-old baby shot dead in his stroller. police say they have their two susp
what is the likelihood that kim jong-un and his army could pull that off? >> in a word, zero. they cannot hit the u.s. mainland with what they have now. if they were to launch that missile that they put up to put a satellite in orbit, they'd have to leave it on the launch pad probably ten days as they fueled it up. they simply don't have the capability, they're too vulnerable, but they do have medium and long-range missiles with a range of about 1,300 miles the longest ones and that does...
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kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. >> over the weekend, north korea declared it was a state of war with the south. >>> power company officials say a deadly accident at a nuclear plant in arkansas did not put the public in danger. one worker was killed, three others injured, entergy, the power company, says the victims were helping move part of a generator out of the building when it fell and they insist the accident did not happen in a radiation area and the reactor was not affected. >>> three people killed in a spectacular 95-vehicle crash along the virginia/north carolina border. 25 others taken to hospitals. this crash is described as a series, a chain of 17 separate wrecks. in one of them, the bed of a tractor trailer caught fire after it collided withix cars. all lanes of interstate 77 have now been reopened. investigators say they believe weather was a factor. meteorologist jennifer delgado joins us now to explain. good morning. >> good morning, christine. weather was a factor esp
kim jong-un is trying to establish himself. he's trying to be the tough guy. >> over the weekend, north korea declared it was a state of war with the south. >>> power company officials say a deadly accident at a nuclear plant in arkansas did not put the public in danger. one worker was killed, three others injured, entergy, the power company, says the victims were helping move part of a generator out of the building when it fell and they insist the accident did not happen in a...
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this indicates they suspect perhaps the next move by this young north korean leader, kim jong-un, is going to be to test fire some of his missiles. this is a long-held pattern. he had the long-range test fire. they launched a satellite into orbit. they got sanctions for that. they had an underground nuclear test. what's left are some of the short and medium-range missiles, and i think they expect him to do that. this move is not as much a signal perhaps to north korea, but to the u.s. allies in the region, we've got your back. christine? >> all right, jim clancy for us this morning in seoul. thanks, jim. >>> 6,000 lives lost in syria last month. the opposition says that is the deadliest month since the civil war in the country erupted two years ago. cnn cannot independently verify these numbers. the tally does not include people held in detention centers or people who have been kidnapped by rebels. their fate unknown. >>> court officials in colorado this morning apologizing for a paperwork error, a paperwork error that allowed evan ebel to be freed from prison four years too soon. eb
this indicates they suspect perhaps the next move by this young north korean leader, kim jong-un, is going to be to test fire some of his missiles. this is a long-held pattern. he had the long-range test fire. they launched a satellite into orbit. they got sanctions for that. they had an underground nuclear test. what's left are some of the short and medium-range missiles, and i think they expect him to do that. this move is not as much a signal perhaps to north korea, but to the u.s. allies in...
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should president obama pick up the phone and chat with kim jong-un? will? >> no. and i'll tell you why. peter king's analogy out a little further. it's not just like a mafia family, but it would be like the gambino crime family after john gotti fell. it's in still disarray. he's not the guy you call up on the phone and have everything expect to fall in line. he's fighting for his own life there. he's fighting for his own power. attempting to consolidate it with the generals that were under his father. so acting tough, all these shows of force are an attempt to solidify his base of power. that's not the guy you negotiate with. >> maybe. the latest threat from north korea labeled the united states a boiled pumpkin, whatever that means. but maria, can you reason with a leader who says things like that? >> well, certainly it's not something that comes to mind and i agree with will that the president should not certainly pick up the phone and frankly listen to anything that dennis rodman is advising him on. but i will say this, i do agree that in terms of kim jong-un b
should president obama pick up the phone and chat with kim jong-un? will? >> no. and i'll tell you why. peter king's analogy out a little further. it's not just like a mafia family, but it would be like the gambino crime family after john gotti fell. it's in still disarray. he's not the guy you call up on the phone and have everything expect to fall in line. he's fighting for his own life there. he's fighting for his own power. attempting to consolidate it with the generals that were...
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look past the picture of kim jong un putting north korean rockets on standby. there is a chart marked u.s. mainland strike plan with missile trails at hawaii, california, d.c. and, for some reason, austin, texas. it's wishful thinking on pyongyang's part. they can't reach the u.s. yet. but tens of thousands of oh american troops are well within range of a more limited strike, something short of an all-out attack. >> i think it's more in the sense of north korea kind of getting right up to the edge, stumbling and falling over the edge. >> reporter: former ambassador chris hill says the real danger is the north shelling a border island like it did in 2010. hill says there is a wild card here that worries the u.s. young, inexperienced kim jong un's desire to prove himself as a leader. >> i think north koreans have their daughtoubts about whether kid is up to it. >> reporter: so far the rhetoric has not been matched by military moves. but it has no foreseeable end game and could go on for a while. north korea's protested on the streets one day after the u.s. flew l
look past the picture of kim jong un putting north korean rockets on standby. there is a chart marked u.s. mainland strike plan with missile trails at hawaii, california, d.c. and, for some reason, austin, texas. it's wishful thinking on pyongyang's part. they can't reach the u.s. yet. but tens of thousands of oh american troops are well within range of a more limited strike, something short of an all-out attack. >> i think it's more in the sense of north korea kind of getting right up to...
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this is kim jong-un's only second year, i believe, where he's in this. so, diplomacy is possible, certainly, but think of what has to be overcome. there's no record. diplomacy has been an abysmal failure in the past. he's got prison camps holding everyone. there's all kinds of issues that are going to block the way the u.s. has signaled it's willing, it's open, to continue. john, back to you. >> all right, thanks, jim clancy in seoul, south korea. >>> developing overnight. all systems go at japan's crippled fukushima power plant after the cooling system went down for several hours. it's designed to keep spent adomic fuel cool. this is the second failure in a month. >>> documents show a psychiatrist who treated colorado shooting suspect james holmes warned police holmes was danger a month before the massacre. the psychiatrist contacted a compass officer about holmes and warned he had made homicidal statements. the newly released affidavit said holmes had stopped seeing dr. fenton and was sending her threatens text messages. >>> new video shows the murdere
this is kim jong-un's only second year, i believe, where he's in this. so, diplomacy is possible, certainly, but think of what has to be overcome. there's no record. diplomacy has been an abysmal failure in the past. he's got prison camps holding everyone. there's all kinds of issues that are going to block the way the u.s. has signaled it's willing, it's open, to continue. john, back to you. >> all right, thanks, jim clancy in seoul, south korea. >>> developing overnight. all...